; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Vernon, TX

Red River Senior Village

900 Ross Street
Vernon, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Vernon Manor CO Ashcroft Group

4600 Woodland Ave
Vernon, Texas
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Vernon Pioneer Crossing

1916 Stadium Dr.
Vernon, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
USDA S. 538
Call For Rent
2 BR

Chisholm Trail Crossing Apartments

4601 College Dr
Vernon, Texas
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

3311 Morton St

3311 Morton St
Vernon, Texas
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 168 low-income apartments in Vernon that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 244 low-income homes in Vernon where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $315 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Vernon, Texas

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Housing Authority of Vernon Public Housing
Go to the Texas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Vernon.

Vernon, Texas Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Vernon, Texas

Vernon features 244 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Vernon, Texas

There are 168 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Vernon.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Vernon, Texas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Vernon landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Vernon.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Vernon, Texas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $835 and $1,021.

2024 Vernon, Texas Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Vernon, Texas Fair Market Rent $702 $706 $928 $1,122 $1,379
Vernon, Texas Payment Standard Range $632 to $772 $635 to $777 $835 to $1,021 $1,010 to $1,234 $1,241 to $1,517

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Vernon, TX Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 412
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 244
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 38.79%
Average Renter Household Size 2.42
Average Household Size 2.39
Median Household Income $39,353 ±$4,497
Median Rent $547 ±$83
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 33.23% ± 8.84pp
Total Population 10,887

Population and Household Demographics

Vernon is a city in Wilbarger County, Texas with a population of 10,887. There are 4,305 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 38.79% of households in Vernon are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Vernon

The median gross income for households in Vernon is $39,353 a year, or $3,279 a month. The median rent for the city is $547 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Vernon, a household making less than $1,823 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 33.23% of households who rent are overburdened in Vernon.

Area Median Income In Vernon

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Vernon, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wilbarger County.

In Vernon, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $68,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Vernon

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Vernon

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Vernon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,200 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $44,750 $47,600
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Vernon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,250 $28,850 $32,450 $36,050 $38,950 $41,850 $44,750 $47,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Vernon AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,400 $46,150 $51,900 $57,650 $62,300 $66,900 $71,500 $76,100